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    D5 Fuel Filter replacement.

    I'm finally going to get round to fitting my new fuel filter tonight.
    it is the Metal Canister type (it looks like a big spin-on oil filter) up in front of the O/S rear wheel.

    Anything I need to be aware of before I whip the old one off and throw the new one on?
    Am I going to get covered in stinky fuel?
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    yes it is, i think your meant to have less than 1/4 tank of fuel when you change it (or something along those lines)

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    yes it is

    i think your meant to have less than 1/4 tank of fuel when you change it (or something along those lines)
    Yes "what" is?

    Will the fuel just pour out if over 1/4 tank then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by y2blade View Post
    Yes "what" is?
    the metal canistor under the sill you describe is the fuel filter

    Will the fuel just pour out if over 1/4 tank then?
    i have no idea, not tried for obvious reasons

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    the metal canistor under the sill you describe is the fuel filter


    i have no idea, not tried for obvious reasons
    Thanks.

    I know it's the fuel filter, it's been sat on a shelf in the garage (in it's box) for a while

    Have you ever changed the fuel filter on a S60/V70 D5?

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    Quote Originally Posted by y2blade View Post
    I know it's the fuel filter, it's been sat on a shelf in the garage (in it's box) for a while
    sounds like my oil filter lol

    Have you ever changed the fuel filter on a S60/V70 D5?
    yeh i did my own, took longer to take out of the box than it did to change it lol. I didn't have much fuel in the tank, but once i took the filter off it didn't flow out anyway (think it must have a valve on it)

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    Excellent, I might leave it until there is less in the tank then, only filled her up last week... I didn't realize fuel level would matter. Doh!!!!!


    Cheers for the info buddy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by y2blade View Post
    Excellent, I might leave it until there is less in the tank then, only filled her up last week... I didn't realize fuel level would matter. Doh!!!!!


    Cheers for the info buddy.
    no problem sir, haven't got my heinz manual to hand but sure it said 1/4tank or less. Really is easy to do, i didn't even jack her up & the old filter unscrewed by hand so really does only take minutes

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    When I did mine (petrol but the same afaik) there was a dribble from the pipe but it's an airtight system that's pumped from the top so it won't just empty all over the drive. Have a drip tray under it tho because creosote or whatever it is you guys use as fuel is a pig to get out of tarmac. The clips holding the hose on can be a pig to get off too. there's a grey square on each side of the connection that you have to squeeze - in to remove. undo the bolt holding the canister, drop the canister, remove the fuel tank end first and plug it straight into the new one. allow the old canister to drain into the drip tray and remove the other pipe. then just plug the engine - end into the new canister and bolt it back up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-R-P View Post
    When I did mine (petrol but the same afaik) there was a dribble from the pipe but it's an airtight system that's pumped from the top so it won't just empty all over the drive. Have a drip tray under it tho because creosote or whatever it is you guys use as fuel is a pig to get out of tarmac. The clips holding the hose on can be a pig to get off too. there's a grey square on each side of the connection that you have to squeeze - in to remove. undo the bolt holding the canister, drop the canister, remove the fuel tank end first and plug it straight into the new one. allow the old canister to drain into the drip tray and remove the other pipe. then just plug the engine - end into the new canister and bolt it back up.

    Job done
    us Massey Ferguson guys use a different filter, it just screws into the housing like a normal oil filter. No pipes to undo or any of that messy business lol

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    Aaah, fair enough I'll shut up then lol.
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    Place container underneath fuel filter - loosen screwed valve at bottom and allow to drain. Once it's empty attempt to get old one off - use an oil filter removal tool cause that sucker will be welded on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redbrick View Post
    Once it's empty attempt to get old one off - use an oil filter removal tool cause that sucker will be welded on.
    mine came off by hand

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    Well that was a piece of cake
    filter spun off, dropped about half a cup of fuel onto the cardboard I'd placed under the car (none on the garage floor)....filled the new filter with diesel and spun it on.

    fired the car up and let it run for a bit...all good

    lovely job.

    cheers chaps.
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    surprisingly easy isn't it, did yours come off by hand?

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    Yep very easy.
    tbh I didn't try it by hand I just used the filter socket/tool, it wasn't hard to undo though.


 

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